Upcoming Events

All the events below are hosted by the Honors Program or heavily feature Honors Students. We will let you know whether these events count for comp learning in the description of the event. Please note that some of these events may only be hosted for specific Honors Colleges. The event description will specify if the event is only available for a focused group; if it does not say anything otherwise, all our events are open to any Honors Student. 

The Honors office has set up a meeting with Rochester Mayor Malik Evans to facilitate a dialogue around leadership in the 21st century. What led the Mayor to this role? What are the challenges and opportunities Mayor Evans sees for Rochester? What initiatives is the city undertaking to address pressing issues like poverty, crime, and under-employment while championing our best qualities in the arts, culture, and our long history as part of the social and racial justice movements.

We are looking for 10-12 students who will prepare for the meeting by doing some initial research and reading and attending a planning meeting prior to our time with Mayor Evans.

Students will carpool to this event.

Students will receive an hour of complementary learning for attending. 

December 3 from 4:00-5:00pm
Rochester City Hall: 30 Church St, Rochester NY 14614 
RSVP for this event here! 

The 2024 Honors Research & Creativity Symposium will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm in SHED 3300 & 3350
Intent to Present and Abstract submissions are due on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 11:59 pm -

Submit your 2024 HR&CS Intent to Present / Abstract form

Important Information: 

• Slide deck with details and guidelines
• All research presentations will be in the form of a poster presentation - there are no lecture style presentations this year 
• The Honors office will coordinating the printing of the poster if it is submitted to us by 11/29
  • You can use your Honors Grant to pay for printing
  • Poster Printing Guidelines
• Creative presentations can be in the form of a poster, or students can display the artwork or project itself (a painting, design project, sculpture, media presentation, etc.) 
• Each presenter will have approximately 25 minutes to present 
• Students can present independently or with a student or faculty co-presenter
• Presentations at the R&CS fulfill the presentation requirement for an Honors Option
• The R&CS will be open to the RIT community
• Attending the Symposium counts for Complementary Learning (not including the time you are presenting)

The Academic Excellence Committee is hosting the final study session for the semester. Use this opportunity as a fun way to study for finals with peers! Snacks will be provided.

December 10 from 12:00-2:00pm
Honors Office
RSVP for this event here!

The RIT community is invited to the 8th annual Let Freedom Ring program commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year's keynote speaker is Irshad Altheimer, the Ellen M. Granberg Endowed Professor and professor of criminal justice and the Director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives (CPSI). 

 As Director of CPSI, Dr. Altheimer has partnered with a diverse set of stakeholders supporting the implementation and evaluation of projects seeking to reduce violence and improve the administration of justice. His research has included partnerships with the Rochester Police Department, Monroe County Probation, the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, Rochester General Hospital, Anthony L. Jordan Health Center, and Rise Up Rochester. Over the course of his career, Dr. Altheimer has secured more than $10 million in external funding from federal, state, and private sources. Dr. Altheimer is actively engaged in scholarly research and has published articles in a variety of journals and his current research seeks to expand knowledge of dispute-related, and retaliatory urban violence. 

This event is an approved complementary learning opportunity. 

January 20
Keynote Address from 10:30-11:30am in Ingle Auditorium
Reception from 11:30am-1:00pm in Fireside Lounge
Click here to register and learn more. 

Join the Honors Program for a discussion with the 2025 Expression of King's Legacy speaker, Deborah Archer. Archer is the President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), America’s premier civil rights and civil liberties organization. Her talks explore the intersection of race, civil liberties and the law — challenging audiences to confront America’s legacy of racism and injustice. She also helps audiences understand how systemic racism impacts all aspects of American life, from our workplaces and campuses to transportation, education, housing, economic opportunity, criminal law and more.

In addition to serving as the eighth President of the ACLU, Archer is Professor of Clinical Law at the New York University School of Law, and Faculty Director of the Law School’s Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law. Previously, she was an attorney with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the ACLU, where she litigated in the areas of voting rights, employment discrimination and school desegregation. Archer was also a member of the faculty at New York Law School and an associate at the international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

January 29 from 12:00-2:00pm
RIT Gordon Field House
Register on CampusGroups 

Save the date for the annual Winter Honors Gala on March 1, 2025. More details to come soon!

Mark your calendars - The Spring Honors Graduation Reception will take place the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Honors Council is a student-led organization whose purpose is to coordinate Honors Program activities. Council meets every other Monday from 5-6pm. Locations vary and are listed below.

12/2: CPC 2650 Bamboo Room, 12/16: SAU 1500 Alumni Room

Students attending Honors Council meetings receive 1/2 hour of Complementary Learning! Log in when you arrive at the meeting and the office will add 30 minutes to your account for each meeting. 

Honors Hour events are every other Friday at 11:30. These networking and informational get-togethers with Honors students foster a sense of belonging and provide connections to one another and opportunities on and off campus. Themes will vary session to session, some being more casual doing puzzles or games, and others with presenters or organized group activities. We'll have pizza at every session! Follow the Wednesday message for details. All Honors students are welcome! Registration is on Campus Groups and linked in the Wednesday email. 

2241 Dates

12/6 SAU 1829 Room

Spring 2245 Dates and Locations:

1/17 SAU 1510 - 1829 Room

1/31 HAC 1320

2/14 HAC 1320

2/28 SAU 1510 - 1829 Room

3/14 SAU 1510 - 1829 Room

3/28 SAU 1510 - 1829 Room

4/11 HAC 1320

4/25 Club Practice Field 2 - Kickball!